Ho Chi Minh vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$2110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$5277
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$3972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
65
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
9.39M
508K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 65% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 6928th and 1700th ($734 vs $2110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1417th in Vietnam and the United States, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Kansas ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 4947th and 299th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$85.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$28880

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$519
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$410
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$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
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$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
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$1816
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$2106
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$1852
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$1811
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$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855